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Airman 1st Class Carl Hook, 314th Security Forces Squadron, aims to bring home top awards during the 2007 Rodeo competition starting July 22. Airman Hook is one of four competitors who were raised in Arkansas and are looking to make their home state proud.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Allen
Staff Sgt. Robert Tate performs a functional check on a C-130. He was named the Air Force's Crew Chief of the Year for 2006.

Little Rock Air Force Base

July 6, 2007

Be proud to be an American Airman
Editor's note: The following was a letter written to the Airmen of the United States Air Force by USAF Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley and Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne.
On July 4, 1776, fifty-six men signed a document that established the foundation for a new Nation where "all men are created equal" with "certain unalienable rights." It was a major milestone not just for the revoluntionary colonies but also for mankind. read more...

463rd member wins AFA top award He went from being a Soldier to working on the U.S.S. Cole as a contractor, but now Staff Sgt. Robert Tate III has a new claim to fame as the Air Force Association’s 2007 Chief Master Sgt. Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year. read more...

Hometown heroes to compete in Rodeo
Four Arkansas hometown heroes will compete in the international 2007 Air Mobility Rodeo competition July 22-28 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash.
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Are we a one-mistake Air Force? SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Throughout my almost 28 years in the Air Force, I have often heard the old adage that we are not a one-mistake Air Force.
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